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Here is everything you need to know about SD Drivers License requirements: Drivers Licenses in South Dakota - mail forwarding - Americas-Mailbox. If you didn't select Americas Mailbox as your SD mail Forwarding agency, you should have! They did my vehicle registration for me and it was painless. If there is no lien holder (you have clear title) then registration only takes a few days after they receive the papers from you.

When we sold our home in California and began full timing last year, we were told by the folks at America's Mailbox that there was no hurry to get our driver's licenses - to just do it when we traveled through South Dakota. We ended up flying to Sioux Falls a few months later to get our licenses though, because our California licenses were about to expire and of course that would not be good.

I was just concerned when we take off ful-time with our SD plates but driver's license from our current state...what happens if there is a traffic stop or accident and we don't have both from SD?

"Who can get a South Dakota driver license?

Anyone who operates a motor vehicle or motor-driven cycle on public roadways in South Dakota is required to have a driver license. You are required to have a South Dakota driver license if you live here for more than 90 days."

Not to steal this thread, but if you have a SD license which is good for 5 years from issue date. Do you have to go back to SD to get a renewal or do they renew your SD license if you have no citations ?

Not to steal this thread, but if you have a SD license which is good for 5 years from issue date. Do you have to go back to SD to get a renewal or do they renew your SD license if you have no citations ?

Well, unless you can mail in your eyeballs..."The license is valid for 5 years. To renew an Operator's License, you must pass the vision test."

We've used Americas Mailbox, since September 2012, and have been very happy with their service and would recommend them. When we retired we drove out to Box Elder and spent 10 days in their campground touring the area. A.M. only needed two days to get our vehicles registered, could have been one day but the runner had left already on the day we dropped off our paper work.
Drivers license was very easy and friendly too. Not at all like the DMV in PA.
Americas Mailbox all the way.

Well, unless you can mail in your eyeballs..."The license is valid for 5 years. To renew an Operator's License, you must pass the vision test."

That has changed or is in the process of changing. A few months ago they passed legislation allowing renewal very other time by mail. It is supposed to take effect this summer.I don't know about on-line renewal though.

Well, unless you can mail in your eyeballs..."The license is valid for 5 years. To renew an Operator's License, you must pass the vision test."

Texas has online renewal - and I had read the SD change as well. No need to pluck your eyes out. If you're full time with Escapees or out of SD - both locations are ideal. Little winter getaway in south Texas or summer visit in SD. Just time it right from the beginning. Now that's